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An in-depth analysis of PMC Popularity/Fame

Greetings fellow PMCers. This is the first blog of a planned series of thoughtful blogs for the intellectual mind, designed to get you thinking.

We see here and there (really everywhere), mentionings of this belief of popularity/fame here on PMC. I believe however, that popularity/fame on this website does not actually exist, or at least in the way that you think it does. We all display ourselves here as a username with a picture, which isn’t really us, it is really just a name on a screen through which we display our work. So can someone be truly popular or famous if all their fans know them as just a word on a screen?

Here’s an analogy to help you see my point. We all know of famous buildings and structures such as the golden gate bridge or the Sydney Opera House. But do you know who made those? Nope. I sure don’t, and the average Joe doesn’t know either. So, just as these architects aren’t known for who they are (or really at all) except for their works, every PMCer isn’t really known, just their works and a made up name attached them are known.

Popularity however, is objective, so who am I to say who is or is not popular? How many people have to know and admire you before you become popular or famous? This is really decided by the individual. If you meet your own requirements of what popular or famous means to you then hey, you’re popular.

….Or, is it the other way around? Are you popular or famous only if OTHERS perceive you as such? And what if then you don’t meet your own requirements for the title others give you?

As you can see, popularity or fame is more complex than you originally thought. So next time you see some level 60+ on this website, think to yourself, “Are they truly popular, merely perceived as popular, or are they an orange?”





Thank you for reading! I hope I’ve got your head spinning, stay tuned for more thought provoking blogs. Next topic, our perceived reality and the egocentric predicament.
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05/15/2014 2:30 pm
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Knightsundere
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I like to think popularity is defined by recognition of those you haven't met before. If you come into a room and someone walks up to you and says "Hello, I've always wanted to meet you" I regard that as popularity. You're known for something that you've done, and that person was interested enough to seek out the person behind the project. He wasn't impressed by the project, he was impressed by the person who MADE the project.
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05/15/2014 11:27 pm
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Looking back to this old blog, I think that there are levels of popularity, based upon setting. I personally divide it into 3 catagories. There's what I call "high school" popularity, which is being liked by a majority of poeple within a closed group such as a school or workplace. There is what I call "specialized" popularity, which is being known by others within a field of interest (such as minecraft youtubers being known by minecraft players). Lastly, (and I consider this true popularity) there is "known" popularity. I define this as anyone who is known to those outside of their field of interest. Example: I hate golf, but I know who Tiger Woods is. His fame/popularity has spread beyond his field of expertise.
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02/12/2014 6:57 pm
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On the note of popularity, PMC seems to work in a very different way. There is no small group of people that are often talked about, like CaptainSparklez or TomSka. There are many popular people who someone who plays Minecraft for a different reason may have no idea about. It's like someone who's deep into dance wouldn't care who the heck Werner von Braun, just like I don't care who the heck some well known skinner is here on PMC.
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12/23/2013 12:37 pm
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I love your blogging style and how well put together every point is in the blog. Great blog which brings up amazing points in PMC popularity. I don't know why this isn't on the popular reel, bloggers like you would make PMC's blogging section better.
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12/23/2013 1:11 pm
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TheThinker
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Thank you sir, though I don't need to be on the pop reel to feel accomplished. I merely wish to share some thoughts with interested people. If it gets on the pop reel, anyone will click it, not just the interested parties.
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11/26/2013 10:07 pm
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Estel
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Nice work! "Are they an orange?" xD
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11/26/2013 6:32 pm
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Dayhunter7
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I like this blog, nice work! Also I love your quote “Are they truly popular, merely perceived as popular, or are they an orange?”
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11/26/2013 7:35 pm
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TheThinker
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Thank's mate! Stay tuned for the next blog, it will really boggle your mind.
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